01 Word definition

beachhead

9 letters · 4 vowels · 5 consonants

Is BEACHHEAD a word?

Yes. BEACHHEAD is a 9-letter noun. a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell BEACHHEAD?

B-E-A-C-H-H-E-A-D

BEACHHEAD contains 9 letters, begins with B, and ends with D.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation

    the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead

2noun

  1. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

    the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
Synonyms
foothold
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score20points
Words With Friends20points
Word length9letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is BEACHHEAD spelled?

B1E2A3C4H5H6E7A8D9
Starts withBEAFirst 3 letters
Ends withEADLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats A, E, H
Vowel balance4 / 5Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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About BEACHHEAD.

How do you spell BEACHHEAD?

BEACHHEAD is spelled B-E-A-C-H-H-E-A-D. It contains 9 letters.